Time Libel Verdict Sparks Debate Over Press Freedom
An attorney for Time magazine celebrated a $50 million libel suit win over Ariel Sharon while acknowledging the court found the Time report false on some points. The ruling said Time did not prove actual malice, a verdict critics say could widen rifts between press and public despite affirming First Amendment protections.
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Ariel Sharon
Israel
Lebanon
Time Magazine
Sharon
Time
America
Alexander Hamilton
Hamilton
United States
Some Free Advice For Russia's Rulers
A humorous column mocks Soviet leaders Chernenko Andropov and Brezhnev, contrasting their health with President Reagan. It suggests improving health through smiling, ditching baggy wool suits, and sending premiers wives on Western spa trips to boost morale and longevity.
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Connie Chernenko
Leonid Brezhnev
Yuri Andropov
Kremlin
Chernenko
Reagan
California
Boobinski
Stolichnaya
Russia
Letters to the Editor at the Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with the writer’s return address. Anonymous letters will not be considered and all submissions are subject to editing for space clarity taste and libel. Submit to Letters to the Editor PO Box 456 Aiken SC 29801.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken, S.C
Congress and the costly congressional pension system
The article argues congressional pensions are oversized with many retirees earning above a million dollars, while others receive far less. It notes Sen Ted Kennedy would have a $1.58 million pension this year and Carl Albert earns about $90 939 annually. It suggests reforms like capping inflation adjustments, raising retirement age to 62, or adopting a defined contribution plan. The piece concludes reform hinges on taxpayer tolerance.
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U.S
Ted Kennedy
National Taxpayer’s Union
Congress
Sen
Alan Simpson
Capitol Hill
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
Albert
No Easy Fix for Star Wars Debate in U S Politics
The piece argues against a technological quick fix to thaw the Reagan Star Wars plan. It cites three main arguments for and against, notes Soviet distrust and economic limits, and ends by warning that patience is needed rather than rushing into a space based arms race.
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Soviet Union
Reagan
Outer Space
America
United States
Edwin Arlington Robinson
God
Distinction Between Have-Nots And The Want-Nots
Opinion piece arguing that media shaming of the homeless masks a broader social issue. It contrasts veterans who died and the charity of private citizens with a critique of a welfare system that labels people as either have nots or want-nots while stressing self-reliance and voluntary aid.
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Jesse Carpenter
LaFayette Park
White House
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